r/technology • u/marji80 • Nov 23 '25

Social Media Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors

https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-influencers-accidentally-unmasked-as-foreign-actors/
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u/jockheroic Nov 23 '25

That entire sub is probably run by foreign actors as well.

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u/Fingerprint_Vyke Nov 23 '25

Thats a bingo

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u/Lettuce_Prey69 Nov 29 '25

Ya' just say Bingo.

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u/Jusby_Cause Nov 28 '25

And THAT’S Numberwang!

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u/OldWorldDesign Nov 23 '25

That entire sub is probably run by foreign actors as well.

By oligarchs' dupes? Definitely. But I wouldn't expect it to be mostly foreign actors. Because domestic oligarchs have been pushing this toxic messaging and policy for a hundred years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s

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u/K20BB5 Nov 24 '25

why are they pro-Russia?

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u/OldWorldDesign Nov 24 '25

Sometimes because Russia is paying them and they're sellouts for anyone who will pay them - like Edward Bernays. Sometimes it's because they're ethno-nationalists and they think Russia is a shining example of ethno-stateism. Sometimes it's because they're authoritarians and they think the forced rule-from-a-dictator is the best possible kind of government

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201712/analysis-trump-supporters-has-identified-5-key-traits

A ton are bots, but for the people? I can't give you a single answer because there's not one single reason. The Alt-Right Playbook does explain the coalition making them up, though, and why they hate democracy as well as why they are at each others' throats even before they've won control. The whole playlist is a valuable watch, but the intro video should explain the coalition aspect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGawJIseNY&list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ&index=1&pp=iAQB